Tuomas Tarkki

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Tuomas Tarkki
Tarkki Tuomas Karpat.jpg
Tarkki with Oulun Kärpät in 2007.
Born (1980-02-28) 28 February 1980 (age 44)
Rauma, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Rauman Lukko
Chicago Wolves
Oulun Kärpät
Modo Hockey
HC Neftekhimik
JYP Jyväskylä
BK Mladá Boleslav
Nordsjælland Cobras
Current coachFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Coached for
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19962017
Coaching career 2017present

Tuomas Sakari Tarkki (born 28 February 1980) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender and the goaltending coach of the Finnish women's national team. He played college ice hockey in the NCAA and professionally in the Finnish Liiga, the American Hockey League (AHL), the Swedish Elitserien, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), the Czech Extraliga, and the Danish Metal Ligaen.

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Playing career

After playing his junior ice hockey career with Lukko, including three SM-liiga games as a backup, Tarkki studied at the Northern Michigan University and played four years of college hockey with the Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey program. In the 2004–05 season, he was an AHCA All-America selection and was named both the CCHA Player of the Year and CCHA Goaltender of the Year in 2005.

After college, he spent a year in the North American minor leagues before returning to Finland to replace the injured Andy Chiodo as the Kärpät starting goaltender.

On 9 December 2006, Tarkki made SM-liiga history by facing his younger brother, Iiro Tarkki, who was in goal for SaiPa. This was the first time in the league that two brothers had played against each other in goal. Tuomas made 31 saves and registered a shutout while Iiro, five years his junior, allowed four goals on 20 shots. [1]

International play

Tarkki made his debut with the Finnish national team on 15 December 2007, in the Channel One Cup on the Euro Hockey Tour, playing one game against the Czech Republic. Tarkki had a dismal game, allowing five goals on 23 shots. [2] [3]

Personal life

Tarkki is married to former Finnish women's national team defenseman Saija Tarkki ( née  Sirviö).

Career statistics

Regular season

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASOGAASv%
1996–97 Lukko SM-l 3000000----
2001–02 Northern Michigan UniversityNCAA4210145602.4891.4%
2002–03 Northern Michigan UniversityNCAA62102441102.7088.7%
2003–04 Northern Michigan UniversityNCAA0000000----
2004–05 Northern Michigan UniversityNCAA34208519746832.0793.0%
2005–06 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 74214252012.8391.0%
2005–06 Chicago Wolves AHL 311310416859113.2488.8%
2006–07 Kärpät SM-l2617531530.524941.9293.68%

International

  
SeasonTournamentGPWLTMINGASOGAASv%
2007 EHT 100165504.6278.26%

Awards and achievements

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA First Team 2004-05
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 2004–05

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References

  1. Väisänen, Matti (10 December 2006). "Tarkki vs. Tarkki". Jatkoaika (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 December 2006.
  2. "Finland defeated by Czech Republic" (in Finnish). yle.fi. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  3. "Tarkin musta ilta oli pilata Leijonien tehoillan". Yle (in Finnish). 15 December 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Best Goaltender
2004-05
Succeeded by
Preceded by CCHA Player of the Year
2004-05
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Urpo Ylönen trophy
2006–07, 2007-08
Succeeded by